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Under Her Eye: A Women in Horror Poetry Showcase, Volume 2 edited by Lindy Ryan and Lee Murray

 

Title: Under Her Eye: A Women in Horror Poetry Showcase Volume 2

Editors: Lindy Ryan and Lee Murray

Genre: Horror Poetry

Published: November 7, 2023 by Black Spot Books

I received a copy for review through NetGalley.


Under Her Eye is a heart wrenching horror poetry anthology all centered around domestic issues facing women. Each poem tackles abuse that makes home an unsafe place. There are over 100 poems by different poets with many different styles so there is something for everyone. Some were straight forward and brutally honest. Others played with metaphors with horror tropes and some were abstract. Since there are such different styles some fit my taste more closely than others which is common with any kind of anthology. However, I have found some new authors to seek out. This is a very important topic and there are resources for women dealing with domestic violence in the back of the book as well. 

I would recommend this collection for those who enjoy dark poetry and can handle the subject matter.

My Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

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